Virginia Creeper

Potato

About Virginia Creeper and Potato

Virginia Creeper

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vines

Vegetable

Origin

Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada

South America, Chile

Types

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

54000

0 40000

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Habitat

Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,200.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Blue

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purplish Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Late Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sandy

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Vine, Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

वर्जीनिया लता

आलू

In German

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Kartoffel

In French

vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

Patata

In Greek

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Virginia Creeper

Batata

In Polish

winobluszcz

Ziemniak

In Latin

Virginia creeper

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales

Solanales

Family

Vitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Parthenocissus

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

51400

1 27800

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Properties of Virginia Creeper and Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Virginia Creeper and Potato? We provide you with everything About Virginia Creeper and Potato. Virginia Creeper doesn't have thorns and Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Virginia Creeper does not have fragrant flowers. Virginia Creeper has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse and Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Virginia Creeper and Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Virginia Creeper and Potato

Season and care of Virginia Creeper and Potato is important to know. While considering everything about Virginia Creeper and Potato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Virginia Creeper season is Late Summer and Potato season is Late Summer. The type of soil for Virginia Creeper is Loam, Sandy and for Potato is Loose, Well drained while the PH of soil for Virginia Creeper is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Potato is Acidic.

Virginia Creeper and Potato Physical Information

Virginia Creeper and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Virginia Creeper and Potato are as follows:

Virginia Creeper flower color:
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Virginia Creeper and Potato

Care of Virginia Creeper and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall and Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.